Edna Staebler

There are few tests as reliable as leaving a batch of warm cookies on the counter and finding them gone an hour later.

The taste testers in this house love these simple chewy bites of buttery goodness. They require nothing but pantry staples. Even better, cooks who hate cleaning up will be happy to know this one requires only one pot.

I’d suggest their inclusion in your first spring road trip or picnic—chances are, they won’t make it that far. For that, you can thank one of my favourite baking sources, writer and philanthropist Edna Staebler.